[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 152 (Monday, August 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48164-48165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20033]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-11-11FE]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-
5806. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this 
notice.

Proposed Project

    Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Intervention Effectiveness in 
Wholesale/Retail Trade Operations--New--National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    For the current study, the National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation 
(OBWC) will collaborate on a multi-site intervention study at OBWC-
insured wholesale/retail trade (WRT) companies from 2011-2014. In 
overview, MSD engineering control interventions [stair-climbing, 
powered hand trucks (PHT) and powered truck lift gates (TLG)] will be 
tested for effectiveness in reducing self-reported back and upper 
extremity pain among 960 employees performing delivery operations in 72 
WRT establishments using a prospective experimental design (multiple 
baselines across groups with randomization). The costs of the 
interventions will be funded through existing OBWC funds and 
participating establishments. This study will provide important 
information that is not currently available elsewhere on the 
effectiveness of OSH interventions for WRT workers.
    Twenty-four OBWC-insured WRT establishments will be recruited from 
each of three total employee categories (<20 employees, 20-99 
employees, and 100+ employees) for a total of 72 establishments with 
3,240 employees. The study sub-sample (people, work groups or 
workplaces chosen from the sampling frame) will be volunteer employees 
at OBWC-insured WRT establishments who perform material handling tasks 
related to the delivery operations of large items (such as appliances, 
furniture, vending machines, furnaces, or water heaters) that are 
expected to be impacted by the powered hand truck (PHT) and truck lift 
gate (TLG) interventions. It is estimated that there will be 960 
impacted employees in the recruited establishments, which will be 
paired according to previous WC loss history and establishment size. 
Within each pair, one establishment will be randomly chosen to receive 
the PHT or TLG intervention in the first phase, and the other will 
serve as a matched control until it receives the same intervention 12 
months later.
    The main outcomes for this study are self-reported low back pain 
and upper extremity pain collected using surveys every three months 
over a two-year period from volunteer WRT delivery workers at 
participating establishments. Individuals will also be asked to report 
usage of the interventions and material handling exposures every three 
months over two years. Individuals will also be asked to complete an 
annual health assessment survey at baseline, and once annually for two 
years. A 20% sample of survey participants will also be asked to 
participate in a clinical assessment of low back function at baseline, 
and once annually for two years. In order to maximize efficiency and 
reduce burden, a web-based survey is proposed for the majority (95%) of 
survey data collection. All collected information will be used to 
determine whether there are significant differences in reported 
musculoskeletal pain and functional back pain score ratios (pre/post 
intervention scores) when intervention and control groups are compared, 
while controlling for covariates. Once the study is completed, results 
will be made available through the NIOSH internet site and peer-
reviewed publications.
    In summary, this study will determine the effectiveness of the 
tested MSD interventions for WRT delivery workers and enable evidence 
based prevention practices to be shared with the greatest audience 
possible. NIOSH expects to complete data collection in 2014. There is 
no cost to respondents other than their time. The total estimated 
annual burden hours are 1,500.
    Estimated Annualized Burden Hours

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                                                                                     Number of      Avg. burden
          Type of respondent                    Form name            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Delivery Workers in Wholesale/Retail    Self-reported low back               960             4.5            5/60
 Trade (WRT) Operations.                 pain.
                                        Self-reported upper                  960             4.5            5/60
                                         extremity pain.
                                        Self-reported specific               960             4.5            5/60
                                         job tasks and safety
                                         incidents.
                                        Self-reported general                960             1.5           10/60
                                         work environment and
                                         health.
                                        Informed Consent Form                960              .5            5/60
                                         (Overall Study).
                                        Low Back Functional                  192             1.5           20/60
                                         Assessment.
                                        Informed Consent Form                960              .5            5/60
                                         (Low Back Functional
                                         Assessment).
                                        Early Exit Interview....             106              .5            5/60
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    Dated: August 1, 2011.
Daniel Holcomb,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-20033 Filed 8-5-11; 8:45 am]
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